OmniAir announces speakers for its October 22nd Connected Vehicle Policy Workshop. The workshop will take place on the first day of the OmniAir Texas Plugfest, hosted by Texas A&M Transportation Institute.
Featured speakers include:
Greg Winfree – Director of Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Darren Anderson – Director of Technology & Innovation, Texas Department of Transportation
Kevin Gay, Chief, ITS Policy, Architecture and Knowledge Transfer – U.S. Department of Transportation’s ITS Joint Program Office
Like earlier OmniAir® V2X Plugfests, the OmniAir Texas Plugfest will feature a Connected Vehicle Workshop on the first day (Monday, October 22), with expert panels discussing technical and policy issues and a networking reception. On the second day, (Tuesday, October 23) there will be two tours of both the field and bench testing areas followed by a lunch and learn session.
The event will take place at Texas A&M Transportation Institute – RELLIS Campus
Center for Infrastructure Renewal, Building 8535
1041 Rellis Parkway Bryan, TX 77807
Seating is limited and we encourage you to purchase your policy event ticket soon. We anticipate selling out and tickets will only remain available until Monday, October 15
or until they sell out whichever comes first. OmniAir does not provide a refund or allow transfers for any tickets. Tickets can be purchased at our event site:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/texas-plugfest-tickets-48384985795
Day 1 |
Monday, October 22 |
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| 8:00 AM | Aggie Shuttle Pickup – George Hotel | |
| 8:25 AM | Aggie Shuttle Pickup – Stella Hotel | |
| 8:30 AM | Registration, breakfast, and networking | |
| 9:30 AM | Opening | |
| Jason Conley, Executive Director, OmniAir Consortium | ||
| 9:45 AM | Welcome to Texas A&M Transportation Institute | |
| Gregory D. Winfree, Director, Texas A&M | ||
| 10:15 AM | Keynote #1 | |
| Darran Anderson, Director of Strategy & Innovation, TxDOT | ||
| 10:45 AM | Morning Networking Break | |
| 11:00 AM | Panel 1: CAV Testing & Deployments | |
| Moderator: | ||
| PJ Wilkins, Executive Director, E-ZPass | ||
| Panelists: | ||
| Hideki Hada, Executive Engineer, Active Safety, Toyota Motor North America | ||
| Justin Johnson, 3M, Research Specialist | ||
| Kendra Pridemore, UL, Chair – OmniAir Certification Working Group | ||
| Dmitri Khijniak, 7Layers, Chair—OmniAir Technical Working Group | ||
| Mike Lukuc, Texas A&M Transportation Institute | ||
| 12:15 PM | Real Texas BBQ sponsored by Blackberry Certicom | |
| 1:30 PM | Keynote #2 | |
| Kevin Gay, ITS Joint Program Office, U.S. Department of Transportation | ||
| 2:00 PM | Panel 2: Cybersecurity for Connected and Automated Vehicles | |
| Moderator: | ||
| Kathleen Carroll, Seven Seas Consulting | ||
| Panelists: | ||
| Ray Resendes, ITS Joint Program Office, U.S. Department of Transportation | ||
| David Sequino, Co-Founder and CEO, INTEGRITY Security Services | ||
| Jim Alfred, Vice President, BlackBerry Technology Solutions Blackberry Certicom | ||
| William Whyte, Chief Technology Officer, Onboard Security | ||
| Paula S. deWitte, J.D., Ph.D., P.E., Associate Professor, Texas A&M | ||
| 3:15 PM | Afternoon Networking Break | |
| 3:45 PM | Panel 3: RSUs and Critical Infrastructure Deployments | |
| Moderator: | ||
| Jason JonMichael, Assistant Director, Smart Mobility, City of Austin | ||
| Panelists: | ||
| Andy Mao, Director, Advanced Transportation Planning, TXDOT, Houston District
Iouri Nemirovski, Engineering Manager, Systems Integrator – Siemens Jim Dale, Assistant Director, City of Austin, Department of Transportation |
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| 5:00 PM | Closing Remarks | |
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| San Antonio – Tex Mex Fiesta | ||
| Austin – Twisted Texas Tacos | ||
| Dallas Big Delight -Prime Beef Rib Carving Station w/vegetables | ||
| Houston – Coastline Catch – Texas Gulf Ceviche Shooters | ||
| Pan Handle Cowboy Campfire -Firepit Pinto Beans Cast Iron Cauldron; | ||
| Southern Sippin’ – Margaritas on the Rocks; Wine and Local Texas Beer | ||
| 7:00 PM | First Aggie Shuttle to Stella Hotel and TTI | |
| 8:30 PM | Last Aggie Shuttle to Stella Hotel and TTI | |
Day 2 |
Tuesday, October 23 |
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| 8:15 AM | Guided Field Testing Tour | |
| TTI and OmniAir will provide a narrated tour of field testing area | ||
| 9:00 AM | Guided Field Testing Tour | |
| Second and final: TTI and OmniAir will provide a narrated tour of field testing area | ||
| 9:30 AM | Guided Bench Testing Tour | |
| OmniAir will provide an opportunity for those interested in testing to see first hard the rigorous process a device must undergo to earn the OmniAir Certification. | ||
| 10:30 AM | Guided Bench Testing Tour | |
| Second and final: OmniAir will provide an opportunity for those interested in testing to see first hard the rigorous process a device must undergo to earn the OmniAir Certification. | ||
| 12:00 PM | Lunch and Learn | |
| OmniAir Certification and the importance of certification for deploying companies and agencies. | ||
| 1:00 PM | Restricted Access to Testing Areas – Strictly Enforced | |
| Only those that purchased a test station ticket or device testing ticket restricted testing area! |
